Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d) 80 %
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:03 September 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The Competence Center for Public Management at the University of Bern is hiring a post-doctoral researcher starting January 1, 2026. This role offers a unique chance to engage in dynamic research and a collaborative work environment.
Tasks
- You will actively participate in the research program and manage your own project.
- Engage in collaborative publication projects with the research team.
- Guide PhD and Master’s students in their qualification work.
Skills
- A PhD in relevant fields like Public Management or Organization Sociology is required.
- Strong knowledge of sociological organization theories is essential.
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills are necessary.
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The Competence Center for Public Management at the University of Bern is looking for a postdoctoral researcher as of January 1, 2026, or by arrangement.
The position is limited to 48 months.
Within the framework of the research program "Strategy Work and Change in Pluralistic, Especially Public Organizations," the following position limited to 48 months is to be filled in the Public Management and Organization research team at the Competence Center for Public Management (KPM) at the University of Bern as of January 1, 2026.
Tasks
- You actively participate in the research program and are responsible for your independent project within it.
- You engage in joint publication projects.
- You develop competitive research proposals that, if approved, will enable you to extend your employment.
- You supervise doctoral and master's students in their qualification work.
- In addition, you are responsible for teaching courses in our Master of Public Management and Policy and support the academic activities of the professorship.
Requirements
- You hold a doctorate in Public Management, Administrative Sciences, Business Administration, Organizational Sociology, or another field relevant to the public sector.
- You have relevant knowledge of sociological organizational theories and sufficient experience with qualitative-interpretative research methods.
- Furthermore, you have already participated in international conferences during your doctorate and ideally have also published in international journals.
- Excellent written and oral expression in German and English is therefore required.
- Knowledge of the political-administrative system of Switzerland is an advantage.
We offer
- Collegial mentoring
- International network
- Interdisciplinary team in a dynamic institute
- Attractive workplace in close proximity to Bern main train station
Please send us your application documents promptly electronically – cover letter, CV, publication list, certificates, names of two references, and a work sample (ideally a published or under review paper) – as a single PDF document to Prof. Claus Jacobs, Ph.D., email: claus.jacobs@unibe.ch.
For further information, please also contact Prof. Claus Jacobs, Ph.D.
